- Collection:
- Rendezvous with Destiny: World War II Oral Histories
- Title:
- World War Two oral history interviews : interview with William Fletcher, August 15, 1994 / produced by Athens-Clarke County Library
- Creator:
- Fletcher, William Hains, 1923-2008
- Publisher:
- Athens, Georgia : Athens-Clarke County Library
- Date of Original:
- 1994-08-15
- Subject:
- Veterans--Georgia
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans--Georgia
United States. Army. Air Corps
World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners and prisons, German
Stalag Luft I - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
moving images - Type:
- Moving Image
- Description:
- William Fletcher recounts his WWII experiences in the Army Air Corp. After training on twin engine and B-17 planes he was stationed with the 100th Bomb Group in England. He crashed in Holland and was taken prisoner by the Germans. He was in the POW camp, Stalag Luft 1, in Barth, Germany from February 21, 1944 until May 6, 1945. The camp was liberated by the Russians.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn8_orC18IU&feature=youtu.be
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 interview (circa 84 min.) : sound, color
- Holding Institution:
- Athens-Clarke County Library
- Rights:
-
